Planning application
72 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Grade 2 listed building. Replacement of the existing fascia signage with new non-illuminated signage. The advertisement will comprise individual 10mm thick stand-off letters in a modern typeface. The letters will be installed over the existing fascia.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/01222/AD
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/01222/AD
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Elvet, Gilesgate And Shincliffe
- Parish
- City Of Durham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DH1 3NP
Site history
Applications at this address on the County Durham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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DM/20/02732/FPA Granted
72 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Conversion into a 6 bedroom HMO with the ground floor level remaining as a retail unit.
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DM/20/02733/LB Granted
72 Saddler Street Durham DH1 3NP
Conversion into a 6 bedroom HMO with the ground floor level remaining as a retail unit.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by County Durham
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16 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DM/16/02356/LB (Decided)
- Application: DM/16/02376/AD (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- FAST TRACK
- APPROVAL AD
- CITY OF DURHAM TRUST OBJECTION
- ESTIMATED FRONT ELEVATION WITH SUPPORTING PHOTO
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING SHOP FRONT
- PROPOSED SHOP FRONT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
County Durham granted permission on 10 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
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